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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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